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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-10-25
HiS AIntR>-n,tRLD U,r,
And the ola story About WIN,
Horse.


Wv heres tue watch house. M
triend! eNcitedly asked man with a
tear'uIly scratched face, of hickman
at the government building TIL, morn
ing.
Jump right ill.," was the business
answer OF the driver, as he threw
open the hack Take you there
for 81"
"No you won't SIR responded the
scratched man kin walk"
"Whai's the matter; somebody
robbed YOU" commisefatingly asked
the hackmAn n he shut the door and
sighed AT the loss OF job.
No, SIR replied the victim as he
hi'pPed out the Tiny canals on his
Tue. But I'll have her arrested. by
Jupiler7
"Nho5' inquired the hackman.
Been iocliug with the old woman =
"l-l-l-l amt married yes Lam
what's the use OF Alng:' VA, the
hesltating reply.
Didn't bring up the coal and kin
ding, III bet = cautiously asked the
Jchu VINO WAS teeliI = his way.
rant SO, always did that, and |
never Kicked on lighting the tire OK
cept iii real cold weather. was the
mourntul response. "And to think
sne'd treat me this way"
Got no hired giri;" asked the hack
mtn.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-10-25
MIR. JEFF DAVIS,

the chief, young man widely anu
tsvorably known here among the
young men about town. lie is
descrvediy very popular, and for fair
dealing, gent!emauly and courteous
bearing, has no superior. He under
stands thoroughly the need and
tastes OF the gentlemen of
Waco who love gas of
something good as well Is any man
who has ever uudcrtaken to cater for
them Mir. Davis purpose is to keep
a first class place. Quiet ana good
order will be maintained at all times
and under all circumstances, and upon
TINS his customers may implicitly
RELY.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-10-25

day for that cl1
DoI
Old papers I
flee NJ 20 centd
thousand.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14
Ill M0R0t :.

A board bill---Tho carpenters state
ment.
Canada will soon thirst for peace if
she goes to war on Goldfish.
\ squall makes sailboats capsizc, but
makes q babys mouth one size larger.
If some men knew as much as they
talked there wouldn't be any sale for tho
encyclopedia.
At the rate ccntcnarians are incrcas-
ing in this country there will be soon no
young people left.
Tramp-''Aro you going in bathing
sirT' Gcntleman-"Ycs." Tramp
"shall Ihold your pockctbook"
Recent statistics show that the export
alton of cheese from this country TO Eng
land has attained nifty proportions.
"Two knots an hour isn't such bad
time for Clergyman smilingiy said
the minister to himself, just after he had
united the second couple.
'.John," said the wife Of baseball
umpire Tommy has recn very bad
little boy today is that sot' lac re-
piled, absent-miudcdly "Wen, I'll fno
him twenty-five dollars"
Alarmed Pedestrian picking UP a
painter at the foot Of a ladder r)-My
poor man, are you hurt muchi Painter
Il I
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14
The Old Nan Was Too HaStY.

A staid old Hubbardston farmer came
to the Hub yesterday to do "a leetle
tradin'," and as he meandered down
Washington street "headed for the
Fitchburg depot" as he said, he sud
denly halted, gazcd excitedly at a sign
in front of a clothing house, and then
darted into the store exclaiming, "WelI,
yum, that is good" After due deliber-
alton he selected $40 suit of clothes,
rendering in payment just 81. '"That's
the right change, sir, said he to the
astonished clerk 'But / don't under
stand it; I told you that suit would be
| $40" argued the clerk. Yes, | know,
but don't your old sign out at the door
say, "All we want is 20 cents on the
dollarI and picking up his new pur-
chase the honest old HubbardstOn far
mer hastily left. He trotted along con-
| graduating himself on his wonderful
| smartness, and was heard to muttcr, II
| guess I'm lively enough for these ere
city folks" But a sudden change came
''o'er the spirit of his dreams" after he
! had walked a short distance. A look of
utter disgust ovcrspread his face, the
bundle fell from his arms, and in a
mournful tone he said, '"Why didn't 1
look around little before I bought
them cIothes" The cause of his con-
sternation was another clothing sign
that read: Goods sold here at half
price" After studying the situation
several minutcs'he resumed his journey
depotward, saying, 'Imight have saved
s. just as well as not if hadn't been in
such pesky hurry. - Boston Post.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14
The Worlds Gold.

Gold IS dispersed over almost all tho
world. in one or other of those various
forms, either in auriferous quartz,
ancient river gravcls, in modern allu-
yium or on the beds Of streams In
Britain where large quantities exist in
the form Of sovcroigns, a certain amount
of local gold Is found near D0lgclly. dis
persed through veins or quartz, but
hardly ii sufficient quantities TO repay
crushing. In Scotland few of the
streams in Sutherland, tributaries OF the
Helmsdale river, bring down small mug
gets from the ncighborine drift. In Ire
land gold occurs in places among the
Wicklow hills, but none has yet been
discovered in the natural matrix, though
few spccks have sometimes been
observed on rocks in different parts of
the country. Europe as a whole, how
ever, is poor in gold. a little has at
times been mined in the Thuringian
forest; considerable amounts exist in
Bohemia; Hungary and Italy yield fair
quantities; and a moderate amount is
found in the Ural mountains, both in
original deposits and in beds Of river
sand. In the last named case, the
specks are too small to be separately
visible to the naked eye
In Asia there is far more gold. India
has vast amount, if you can only get at
it do not wish to encourage reckless
spcculation-chiefy by crushing very
solid rock. Siberia also contains plenty
of gold, and other outlying countries
come in for their share But where
| Africa's sunny fountains roll down their
golden sand, or to be more precise, on
| the gold coast and elsewhere. still
richer deposits have long been known,
while the Transvaal just at present
forms the newest Eldorado of advcn-
turous miners and still more adgentur-
Gus, not to say foolish, investors. In
America there is gold in California, gold
in the Rocky mountains gold in the Al
leghanies, gold in Canada And in
Australia there is more gold still, though
the yield Of late has steadily fallen off,
and the mines of Victoria have begun to
show symptoms of gradual exhaustion.
i TCOrnhilI.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14
The Capricions CandIc.

Put a lighted candle behind bottle,
pickle jar, stove pipe or any other OBJ
icct having a polished surface, then
station yourself about twelve inches
from the object, so that it hides tho llamo
Of the candle from you, and blow with
your breath The candle will be very
easily cxtinguishcd, in consequence II
the currents Of air that you have created
around the object meeting near the
flame With a board or a sheet Of card
board of the width Of the bottle, cx-
tinction would be impossible.
This experiment has counterpart
that has been communicated 10 use by
Mr. Harmand Of Paris.
Take two bottles, instead Of one, and
place them alongside of each other, so as
to leave a space Of half an inch between
them. Place the candle opposite this
space, and, preserving the same distance
as before between your mouth aad the
candle, blow strongly against the flame.
Not only will the latter not be eZtia-
guished, but it viii incline slightly to-
ward you as if through the effect Of sue
ton. This phenomenon, which is
analogous to the preceding, is due to the
fact that as a portion Of the air cannot
pass between the bottles, it flows around
their exterlor and returns 10 the operator.
- lie Cherchcur.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14
Mhnn the Moon Changes.

During a long storm persons who are
we'll verscd in weather lore are often
heard to console themselves with the
prediction that there will be a change of
weather when the mOOn changes.
Nasmyth and Carpenter characterize as
Il popular error in its most absurd form
this belief that a gradual turning of the
moons face toward and away from the
sun could, at certain points, upset the
existing condition of our atmosphere,
generate clouds and pour down rain. In
England (and the same may be said of
America) the weather changes about
every three days, and there is change
of the moon every seven days, so that
many coincidents must occur. Those
who believe that ''tne moon rules the
weather. always credit such coinci-
dences to lunar influences. But the
theory is untenable unless it applies to
every case, and unless the same effect is
always produced by the same cause. To
suppose that a change of the moon will
turn dry weather to wet, or wet to dry,
| indiscriminatcly is the mcrest childish
ness, and contrary to all meteorological
records Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14

Dill vou ever gae,,t r,ltsr. with pistol AMI
knife.
Wha-,, prornrt and coniial Err,'tins was.
Your money or yaar hfc."
N-ha. while ygu sta-,i Il trembling, with your
hands above your heal,
Took your gold, mos; grinly Offering 10 pay
you in sold loadi
Wei. / once met robbcr; Twas going homo
- tea.
The way wa, rather lonely though not yc; too
dark t. 49,
That tire sturdy rogue wtp, stopped mc theirs
was very fully arms,l,
But I'm honest in maintaining tha: l didnt
iccl alarmed
lie was painting hand from running, 50 /,
being St.n uniannfesl,
Very boldly faced the rascal and demanded
what be wanirL
/ was quite as hiE as he was ani was not
out NJ breath,
- / didn't fear his shooting ne, or stahblnS
me to death.
In answer to my question tho hishwayman
raised an arm
And pointed it straight at me, though / stili
felt no alarm,
lie did not ask for money, hut what be said
was this,
You cannot pass, papa, unless You give your
boy "A kiss
-LAllen C. Bigclow, in ST Nicholas
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14
Dogs BiScUit.

Twenty years ago the business of max
ing dogs biscuit was represented by .
small shop in Holborn, nearly opposite
Chancery Lane, in London, and there
was a weekly sale of only one or two
tons. Now there is a vast factory near
London Bridge and another in New
York; and the two factories have a daily
output and sale of from thirty to forty
tons.
This dog food is made of wheaton
four-chichy that known as middlings-
oatmeal, dates, beet root, and prairie
meat. Dates were the first article of a
vegetable or fruity nature introduced,
and have had the anti-scorbutic effect so
desirable in the feeding of dogs.
For many years dates were the only
addition to the food employed, and at
that time it was advised thai fresh vcgc-
tables should be given twice week ad-
ditionaT to the biscuits A searching
for something that would obviate the
need for this addition led to the discov-
cry that the only vegetable which did
not lose its distinguishing properties
under the great heat to which the c8ke
is subjected in bakingis beet-root; and
as it has all the desirable elements, for
some years past all the biscuits sent out
have contained beet root.
The last ingredient is prairie meat,
which is not as many persons suppose,
tallow, grcases or butchers refuse. 1t is
meat from the west and South America.
From it all fat has been removed, but
the most valuable gristle and bones re-
main to be ground up and is not only of
the best quality from a feeding point Of
view, but perfectly sweet and good,
Analysis has shown that it is much more
nutritious than the beef usually sold in
the butchers shops for it contains only
five per cent. of water.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14
Diamonds i'm Georgia.

A diamond Of considerable size, we
are informed, was found in this county
not long since, that has Been variously
estimated by experts to be worth from
$1,000 to $500. 1t Is being set in
its rough state, and will be on exhibition
soon. Fine diamonds have been found
in this county and large quantities of
flexible sandstone, the matrix Of the
diamond, appears in many places, it is
therefore reasonable to infer that many
of these precious stones will yet be found
here whenever they are sought for by
those would know them N1leu seen.
= -[GainesvilIe (Ga.) Record.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14
How Indians Poison their Arrows.

twas a long time before Friday came,
and began to think that he was going
to disregard my summons, and was get
ting angry, when he suddenly put in an
appearance. I explained to him what l
wished to know, and without the slight
est hesitation he said to the venerable
arrow maker:
''Tcll my brother all about the poi
soned arrows"
"WelI" said the old man, 'frst we
take a bloatcd yellow rattlcsnakc in Au-
gust when he is most poisonous, and tie
him with a forllcd stick to a stake; then
we tease him until he is in a rage This
is done by passing a switch over his
body from his head to his tail When
he thrcshes the ground with his body
and his eyes grow bright and sparkle
like diamonds, we kill a deer, antelope
or some other small animal, and tear
ing out the liver throw 1t to the snake
while it is warm and the blood is still
coursing through it. The reptile will
strike it again and again, and pretty soon
it will turn black When he tires the
snake is tcased again, and he is induced
to sink his fan9s into the soft flesh until
all the poison has been extracted from
him and the liver is rccking with it. He
is then killed, and the liver lifted with a
sharp pole for 50 dangerous is it no one
darcs to touch it, The liver is let lie for
about an hour, when it will be a Jet
black and emit a sour smell. Arrows are
then brought and their iron heads
pushed into the liver up to the shaft.
They are left sticking there for about an
hour and a half, when they are with
drawn and dried in the sun. A thin
glistening yellow scum adheres to the
arrow, and if it 50 much as touches the
raw flesh it is certain to poison it to
death"
asked if Indians still used poisoned
arrows. NO" he replied, ''no man,
Indian or white man, for years past has
been shot with these arrows, and they
are no longer made.-LOmah Republi-
ran
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14
Wooden Shoes.

The wooden shoes in use among the
French pcasantry, have, [ see, been in
troduced in London for children's wear
The wooden shoe is not in very free use
with us. French workmen in certain
classes of factories and shops where the
floors are always wet have adopted
them and you can buy them in the
French quarter, where they form part of
the stock of every small grocery store.
Like snow-shoes they require that the
wearer shall be educated up to them,
and no one will ever wear them
who can afford to wear a leather shoe
Leather uppcrs with wooden soles are
worn by many workmen at work and
these are clumsy and ponderous enough.
When 1t comes to a shoe entirely of
wood the Anglo-Saxon foot must kick.
New York News.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14
A Onick Filter.

For quick filter, take clear piece of
chamois skin, free from thin places, cut
it of the desired length, wash it in a
weak solution of sal soda or any alkali
to remove the grease, and rinse thor
oughly in cold water before using. Tine
lures, elixirs, syrups, and even muci-
lagos, are, says a writer in Druggists Cir
cular, filtered rapidly. A pint of the
thickest syrup will run through in four
or five minutes. By washing thorough
Iy after each time of using it will last a
loag time.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14
VOLUME III.
Roses.

Let me lie whore the roses grow;
Let them their fresh green branches throw
Around my mound in the grass
Let them lift, in their fullest glow.
Their faces high to laugh and show
A welcome to those who pass.
But let no sound by me be heard
Babble of stream, or song of bird
Be stilled in the calm earths breast,
In the quiet gloom let me lie,
When the tired ear and weary eye
May take their well-earned rest.
The day is gone, so long and drear;
Sweet it is to be resting here,
In the long and silent night
For fear and grief away are swept;
Bitter tears are no longer wept,
While l wait for endless light
Light to reveal the cherished dead
In lands from which all ills have fed,
And the ruins which death has made.
Lands which never shall hear a sigh,
In which nothing but death shall die,
And the roses never fade.
-[Temple Bar
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14

The celebrated explorer Grcnfell, who
has just returned to Europe, says that
the scarcity of food on the lower Congo,
which SO. greatly embarrassed Stanley
and compelled his large force for some
weeks to live almost solely upon hippo
potamus meat, was not the result of q
failure of crops The Batcke, who in
habit both banks of the river for long
ways, prefer to live by trading their
ivory for goods, raising barely enough
food for their own use. The great de
mand for food this year exhausted their
meagrc store. They have gone hungry
themselves and have been driven by
short supplies to put more land into
crops and to extend their fisheries. Mr.
Grenfell believes the lesson will be salu-
tary, and that the Bateke, seeing that
they can make food raising as profitable
as the ivory trade, will begin cultivating
the land upon a large scale. The princi-
pal white stations are now encouraging
the natives near there to raise food to
sell to the whites.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14
Why Tramp Sticks to Railroad.

''And say, young man., he continued,
if you ever 90 travelling like me, avoid
steamships, [ went as stowaway one
time, and I'll tell you what happened.
After three days out at sea 1 was dis
covered. The captain said to me:
Young man, you'll have to go to work.
He set me to scraping off paint for nine
davs. And at the end of that time we
reached port, and, instead of being al
lowed to land, was placed in irons and
kept there until we left, when 1 was
liberated and set to work again all the
way to New York, where they allowed
me to go. l never went to sea again.
Railroads are good enough for me. -
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14

tinued, smilingly: You know can't
help being SO very proud"
When Fred recovered he didn't think
the Beltons too high-toncd to visit, and
the acquaintance that was formed in
so romantic manner ended in mar
Tia0c
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14
As Directed.

Old Lady Gn drug store, to small boy)
What am to take this medicine in,
sonny?
Sonny-Take it in your mouth, mum.
faint to be rubbed New York
Sun.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-14
Ambiguous.

and how did you ike America,
Count
"Ah. re longer / stay away &c better
| like it. t."-LLife.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-09-29
Defiance College,

e@N~s'Tt-NS = SVAsCSOt
The management of Defiance College beg
leave to announce that the Fall term viii be-
gin Tuesday, August Both.
The Department will be, the Model, the
English Training School, the Normal, the
Collegiate, the Business College, Penmanship,
Music, Elocution and Short Hand.
The Faculty SO far as organized will con-
sist Of the following ladies' and gentlemen.
James Clark Williams A. NJ, President,
Lecturer on Nat. Science; Political Economy
and Business Ethics.
Harmon DeHaven Williams, Business Man
ager, Mental Science and Norman Methods.
A. N. VanTine, A. B., Head Master Normal
and Collegiate Branches.
Joseph A. Coolidge, A. NJ. Graduate Of
Harvard University,) Latin, Greek, German
and Higher Mathematics.
Prof. 4. ]. Tucker, Book keeping, Pen
manship and Business practice.
Edward r. Stone, Penmanship.
Miss Nellie Moore in charge Of Model
School and History.
Vim. Garter, Esq., Lecturer on CONNER
eial Law.
WIS. Powell, NJ. D., Lecturer on Physiol-
ogy and Hygiene.
Lillian Burkhart, Elocution.
Tuition SO per term Of ten weeks. The
College as now organized offers advantages
second to no other school h Ohio.
Madam Doenitz, Music and French.
Short Hand and Typewriting in charge Of
Q competent teacher.
For hand book address,
# A. d. YANTME, Defiance. O.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-09-29

Thursday evening, the 22nd inst. records
the marriage of one of our most esteemed and
worthy young men, Rev. William D. Hud.
die, to Miss Ida Bond, very estimable lady
ofWauseon, 0. Rev. Q. 8, Crown, the brides
pastor launched their matrimonial bark I'M.
der full sail promptly at the hour Of O'clock
About thirty select guests were present to en-
joy the festivities of the occasion, and joined
the family in benedictions upon the happy
couple, wishing them pleasant and pros.
porous voyage upon the chanReful sea of life
These henedictions were supplemented with
further tokens Of love and respect in the
presentation Of quite variety Of valuable
presents. Among other specially note.
worthy gifts was the $40 Of California;
best gold,'' by the father of the bride. But
the end was not yet; for, at the evening Of
the second day the new yoyagers were greet.
cd at Port Huddle by many friends with
congratulations, well-wishes and various
appropriate gifts. A good time was realized
By all. In d few days Mr., Huddle will
attend the session Of the Ohio Conference Of
the Evangelical Association, al Cleveland
Ohio, and will Be appointed to a deld Of Ia
Dor By that body. May he be successful
WnrkOr ssaa ss INK @s 8s sg
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-09-29
MARRIED.

ZIxN-H -HESNrNu. On the ed day Of Sep
tember, 1882, by Wa. Tressler ]. p, Dan
iel z. Zinn and Mrs. Sarah J. Henning; all
Of Napoleon, O. #
PEcKHAM-C CRossLAND. On the 25th day Of
September, 1857, BY w. A. Tressler ]. p,
William Peckhan, Of Indiana, and Mrs. Nam
cy Grassland, Of Henry county, Ohio.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-09-29
Death of an Old Iiesident.

B. W. Pennock, an old and respected resi-
dent of this county, died at his home in Lib
erty Center on the 25th inst. after long and
painful illnesss. He was the father of Post
master Pennock, of Liberty, and had in his
life among us held several positions of trust
in the gift of the people. He was an uncom-
promising Democrat. and before his inArmi-
ties took hold of him was leader in his par
ty. His funeral took place on Tuesday, at
2 o'clock p. m, the remains being followed
to the grave by numerous friends and rela-
tiyes,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-09-29
Public sale.

The undersigned will offer at public sale al
her residence in Napoleon township, miles
southwest of Napoleon, on Thursday, Oct
20, 1887, the following property to-wit: Three
breaking plows, span of mules, l three.
year old colt, 4 COWS, Z three-year old steers
7yearlings, brood sows, 20 shoats, so heat
of sheep, 2 lumber wagons, spring wagon
2 set of double harness, self binder, single
mower, double cultivator, grain drill,
saving machines and feed grinder.
Mrs. w. d. BRUBAKER.